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( 45 ) himſelf thereon, he ſaid, " I do partly believe, that the " Nobles, Counſellors, and Rulers of the Land, would have “ uſed ſome Mitigation of this Puniſhment, had they not " been inſtigated by the Prelates ; ſo our Blood lyes prin- " cipally at the Prelates Door. But this is my Comfort " now, that I know my Redeemer liveth, and that he fall " ſtand at the latter Day upon the Earth; and though, af- " ter my Skin, Worms deſtroy this Body, yet in my Fleſh ſhall " ſhall behold (pointing to his Eyes) and not another, tha' " my Reins be conſumed in me. And now I do willingly " lay down my Life for the Truth and Cauſe of God, the " Covenants and work of Reformation, which were once " counted the Glory of this Nation. And it is for endea- " vouring to defend this, and to extirpate that bitter Root " of Prelacy, that I embrace this Rope," (the Executioner putting the Rope about his Neck.) Then, hearing the People weep, he ſaid, “ Your work is not to weep, but to " pray that we may be honourably borne through ; and " bleſſed be the Lord, that fupports me. Now as I have “ been beholden to the Prayers and Kindneſs of many, " ſince my Impriſonment and Sentence, ſo I hope you' " will not be wanting to me now, in this laſt step of may " Journey, that I may witneſs a good Confeſſion. And " that you may know the Ground of my Encouragement " in this work, and what my Hope is, I will read to you " the laſt Chapter of the Bible." And, having read it, he ſaid, " Here you ſee the Glory that is to be revealed upon " me, a pure River of Water of Life, and ſo forth, (read " the place where this Throne of God is, and the Lamb is in it, where his Servants ſerve him and ſee his Face, “ and his Name is in their Foreheads, and the Lord God " giveth them Light, and they ſhall reign for ever and " ever ; and here you ſee my Acceſs to my Glory and " Reward. Let him that is a thirſt come, and whoſoever " will
 * I ſee God; whom I ſhall ſee for myſelf, and mine Eyes